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Security Bulletin: A Unspecified Java Vulnerability is affecting Watson Knowledge Catalog for IBM Cloud Pak for Data (CVE-2021-35550)

Security Bulletin


Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Java is affecting Watson Knowledge Catalog for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. This vulnerability have been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-35550
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JSSE component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a high confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211627 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on-prem 3.5
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on-prem 4.0

Remediation/Fixes

Install IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 refresh 8 or higher: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.0?topic=overview-whats-new#whats-new__refresh-8

Install IBM Cloud Pak for Data 3.5 refresh 13 or higher: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/3.5.0?topic=overview-whats-new#whats-new__refresh-13

Workarounds and Mitigations

None. The Java JVM must be upgraded.

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Acknowledgement

Change History

09 Jun 2022: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 August 2023

UID

ibm16594121